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Somalia

6.5 million people in Somalia face crisis-level hunger as drought persists

The humanitarian situation in Somalia is deteriorating rapidly, with millions now facing severe hunger due to a combination of drought, conflict, displacement, and declining humanitarian funding, according to the World Food Programme.

08 May 2026-16:49
Oil tanker hijacked off Yemen, diverted toward Somalia

02 May 2026-18:10
London stabbing suspect was known to UK anti-terror program

British police say the suspect in a stabbing that left two Jewish men injured in north London had previously been referred to the government’s counter-radicalisation programme, Prevent.

30 Apr 2026-15:57
Somalia faces starvation as US halts aid over corruption and diversion

Across Somalia, communities are suffering through a deepening hunger crisis, driven from their homes by drought and left waiting for critical humanitarian assistance that has not arrived.

28 Apr 2026-12:58
Cargo vessel hijacked off Somalia: UKMTO

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported late Sunday that a cargo vessel had been hijacked off the northeastern coast of Somalia near Garacad, raising renewed concerns over maritime security in the region.

27 Apr 2026-09:59
Tanker hijacked off Somalia: UKMTO

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday that it had received a report of a hijacking incident approximately 45 nautical miles northeast of Mareeyo, Somalia.

25 Apr 2026-13:39
Iran condemns Israel’s envoy appointment to Somaliland

Iran has denounced what it described as Israel’s continued violation of Somalia’s national sovereignty after it appointed an ambassador to the breakaway region of Somaliland, calling the move a breach of the UN Charter and Somalia’s territorial integrity.

21 Apr 2026-12:37
Azerbaijan, Somalia discuss expanding cooperation - PHOTO

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has met Abdinur Dahir Fidow, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to Azerbaijan, to discuss prospects for the development of bilateral relations.

14 Apr 2026-15:44
Somalia kills 27 al Shabaab militants in operation

Somalia’s defence ministry says its armed forces have killed 27 al Shabaab militants, including senior figures, during a coordinated military operation carried out with international support.

14 Apr 2026-14:45
Millions at risk of starvation as catastrophic drought ravages Somalia

The start of 2026 has not been easy for the residents of Madina Camp, on the outskirts of the city of Baidoa, in Somalia’s South West State.

08 Apr 2026-15:16